FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Moskva, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Dinamo Moskva 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Aram Petrosyan
- Referee Anatolii Zhabchenko
- Referee Rustam Mukhtarov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | FK Ural | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | SS Lazio | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | FK Tambov | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Dinamo Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 31 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 32 | Scored | 23 |
| 15 | Conceded | 13 |
| +17 | GD | +10 |
| 2.21 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 71% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
56%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). FK Dinamo Moskva are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Dinamo Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
FK Dinamo Moskva
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 7 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Okishor | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 G | |
| Arthur Gomes | 2 G | |
| Maksim Osipenko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Gazprom Arena!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 14' A stunning finish from Artem Dzyuba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 24' Dejan Lovren, a Croatia , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' What composure from Artem Dzyuba! The Russia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 34' Sergei Parshivlyuk picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Daniil Lesovoi makes way for Nikolay Komlichenko at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Dinamo Moskva.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Magomed Ozdoev is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 55.
- 56' GOAL! Nikolay Komlichenko scores on 56.
- 61' The whistle greets Magomed Ozdoev as he departs to be replaced by Dmitrii Chistyakov.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Clinton Njie made 479 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' Sylvester Igboun is replacing Vyacheslav Grulev for the FK Dinamo Moskva side.
- 70' The crowd applauds Sebastian Driussi as he leaves the pitch. Sardar Azmoun steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 71' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Malcom departs to be replaced by Daler Kuzyaev.
- 76' Roman Evgenjev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Clinton Njie is replacing Roman Evgenjev for the FK Dinamo Moskva side.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nikolay Komlichenko.
- 84' Goal! Sardar Azmoun scores his 81 goal in 218 matches.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danil Krugovoi is hanging Wendel on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Dmitrii Chistyakov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Aleksei Sutormin makes way for Aleksandr Erokhin at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Dinamo Moskva
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 71'
-
20
Wendel ↓ Danil Krugovoi 89'
- 99
- 22
- 5
- 44
- 27
- 11
- 19
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 71'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 89'
- 18
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 70'
- 78
- 38
- 36
-
2
Dmitrii Chistyakov ↑ 61'
- 87
- 17
- 71
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 53
- 1
- 2
- 18
- 19
- 20
-
24
Roman Evgenjev ↓ Clinton Njie 79'
- 8
-
74
Daniil Fomin ↓ Charles Kabore 54'
Bench
-
9
Clinton Njie ↑ 79'
- 34
-
10
Sylvester Igboun ↑ 67'
- 3
-
77
Charles Kabore ↑ 54'
- 31
- 17
-
11
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 54'
- 22
- 23
- 79
- 70
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 7 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 3 |
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Magomed Ozdoev | 1 |
| Ivan Sergeev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-12-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2020-12-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
L
2020-12-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–1
FK Ural
W
2020-12-02
Club Brugge KV
3–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-11-28
PFK Arsenal Tula
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-11-24
SS Lazio
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
2020-12-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2020-12-06
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2020-11-28
FK Rostov
4–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2020-11-21
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2020-11-08
FK Dinamo Moskva
5–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2020-11-01
FK Tambov
1–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Dinamo Moskva
42%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Dinamo Moskva
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Dinamo Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

